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356 engine conversion
Can a 356 or 912 air cooled engine be put into a VW Karmin Ghia?
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05-17-2015, 09:29 PM
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yea fairly easy in your car , in a beetle its fairly hard work?,but why ?have you checked the prices on these motors lately...very big money,even for a basic runner that most likely need big money to get it running nice/better.
They don't make really big power besides,90hp if you get a good one. Love the Ghia's and would always think the T4 2.0 litre from a bus or 914 works the best power wise...but a good motor will set you back a bit and you need to look @ an upright fan conversion,hang what am i saying...get a nicely speced 1776 or 1914 type 1 motor built well and you will be happy as a pig in the s#it,these motors make 80-100hp easy,good luck.
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05-17-2015, 11:13 PM
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Yep, I've got a buddy in TX that has had a 356B engine in his Ghia for over 40 years.
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05-18-2015, 08:47 PM
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Thanks for the reply. Yes it could be hard to find the right engine. I had a 1969 Ghia. It turned into a rust bucket but I loved the styling. Mine was a 3 speed automatic so a conversion with a Porsche engine probably need the drivetrain also.
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05-19-2015, 11:05 AM
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I was considering going the other way. VW engines are easily hopped up and more disposable than our original 356 engines. Our 356 still is using 6 volts. I am sure it has been done.
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05-25-2015, 05:52 PM
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Type one to 356
Working on going the other way too! Putting a 40hp type one into a 356b. I am looking for a 180mm flywheel with the four dowel pin and o-ring VW style center. Using the Porsche pressure plate. If anyone has one let me know. Bonus points if it's in Washington State. Thanks, Andy.
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06-13-2015, 06:59 PM
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Mr. Pellows book, "Secrets of the Inner Circle" (a very good 356 Book) has a detailed description of how to put a VW motor in a 356 and 356 in a VW.
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06-14-2015, 12:25 AM
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PS holy f#&k. I looked on ebay, these books have shot up in price since Mr. Pellow passed. I better keep my greasy hands off my copy. Yikes!!!
Link.... |
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06-14-2015, 12:29 AM
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As I recall, from "back in the day" no room for the big Solexes under the engine lid of either the Ghia or beetle. Was a popular conversion in the sixties though.
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06-14-2015, 01:57 PM
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Porsche 914
The tractor
